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Title: "Black Creek" Hunter
Post by: Lamey on December 17, 2009, 08:15:00 PM

Just built this for Jim Gainey, "Black Creek" Bows.  Forged 1095 blade, 4-1/4" long  x 1-3/8" wide  x 3/16" at thick at ricasso.  Handle is Desert Ironwood,  stainless guard.  Differentially heat treated using clay,  400 grit belt finish, light etch to show hamon.

I dont make as many hunters as Bowies/Fighters/Choppers, but I think im going to do more of them in the future.  

Any how, just wanted to post a few pics,  thanks!

PLEASE, posted images no wider than 640 - thank you

 http://lameycustomknives.com/Site/Hunters%20&%20Utility_files/100_4222.jpg[/IMG]

 http://lameycustomknives.com/Site/Hunters%20&%20Utility_files/100_4220.jpg[/IMG]

Title: Re: "Black Creek" Hunter
Post by: kbaknife on December 17, 2009, 08:49:00 PM

Looks perfect to me, Matt.
Who could ask for more?

Title: Re: "Black Creek" Hunter
Post by: Doug Campbell on December 17, 2009, 09:03:00 PM

Yep, that'll durn sure do.   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: "Black Creek" Hunter
Post by: Steve Nuckels on December 17, 2009, 09:05:00 PM

I could!  Matt could send it to me for Christmas, of course I would give it to my wife as an awesome gift, and because she loves me so much I could carry it with me everywhere I go, maybe with the possible exception of work.  But, only then could she handle it!

I don't think that is too much to ask!!

Oh, I like it!

Steve
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Title: Re: "Black Creek" Hunter
Post by: Lamey on December 17, 2009, 09:38:00 PM

thanks guys,  hopefully it will be getting a work out this weekend,  Jim is on hunt.

Title: Re: "Black Creek" Hunter
Post by: LongbowGuy83 on December 17, 2009, 10:03:00 PM

Wow man, that's an awesome piece of work. Beautiful. Where's mine?

Title: Re: "Black Creek" Hunter
Post by: prarieboy on December 17, 2009, 10:07:00 PM

Extra Nice!

Title: Re: "Black Creek" Hunter
Post by: 4runr on December 17, 2009, 10:07:00 PM

Beautiful!

Title: Re: "Black Creek" Hunter
Post by: Kevin Evans on December 17, 2009, 11:05:00 PM

Very Nice !!!  :thumbsup:  How many seconds did you etch???

Title: Re: "Black Creek" Hunter
Post by: Over&Under on December 17, 2009, 11:28:00 PM

That ranks up there as one of the all time nicest looking knives I've ever seen!!

Impressive indeed!!

Title: Re: "Black Creek" Hunter
Post by: gak on December 18, 2009, 12:42:00 AM

Wow! I really like the looks of that knife.

Greg

Title: Re: "Black Creek" Hunter
Post by: TOEJAMMER on December 18, 2009, 01:29:00 AM

Really a fine looking knife and a tribute to the maker.  Congrats.

Title: Re: "Black Creek" Hunter
Post by: Lamey on December 18, 2009, 07:35:00 AM

thanks again guys!

Rooster,  on this one I just wanted to show the primary hamon line, wasnt trying to pull out any of the small details.  What I did was take it to 400 on the belt,  then with a cotton ball dipped in ferric chloride I went up/down the blade evenly until I was happy with the etch (probably about 30 seconds per side).

Then hit it with a light buff and there you go, a nice working finish that shows the hamon but you dont have to spend hours on hand polishing.

Title: Re: "Black Creek" Hunter
Post by: DANA HOLMAN on December 18, 2009, 08:58:00 AM

Matt
that is one great looking knife, here is a dumb  question, what is ferric choride? and is that what everyone uses to etch with?
very nice job
dana

Title: Re: "Black Creek" Hunter
Post by: Lamey on December 18, 2009, 04:36:00 PM

Dana, also known as "Archer Etchant"  you can get it from most Radio Shacks.  Pretty much  the standard of what folks use to etch.

Title: Re: "Black Creek" Hunter
Post by: Bodork on December 18, 2009, 07:05:00 PM

WOW! Very nice knife!

Title: Re: "Black Creek" Hunter
Post by: bow loving man on December 19, 2009, 12:52:00 PM

That is a great looking Knife!!!

Title: Re: "Black Creek" Hunter
Post by: Lamey on December 20, 2009, 09:05:00 AM

thanks again all,  should know in a few days if Jim put it to good use over the weekend.